Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Latvian Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Auction Archive a Schaumburg-Lippe Faithful Service Cross

a Schaumburg-Lippe Faithful Service Cross of 1914

41mm (1 ½ inches) in diameter

as it had to fit over the wearer's normal battledress

reverse maker marked with the stylized Assmann "A" (F

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Latvian Legion Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield Auction Archive a Schaumburg-Lippe Faithful Service Cross(Lettische SS Freiwilligen Legion rmelabzeichen). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered multi coloured Latvian national shield, with a machine embroidered white inscription of LATVIJA, unmarked, measuring 52 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), with minor soiling and pulling evident, in near extremely fine condition.